The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-19
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

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\ small blaze at No. IS st. Martin
street caused the alarm from Box IL ut 10
O'Clock yesterday morning. No damage.
Indignation Of the Chesapeake 4 Ohio
railroad switchmcn over Saturday nights
horrible record Is still undated.
The Emma Abbott company will ar
rive early this morning, and will appear at
the thcatcr tonight in "Ruy Bias"
The Equitable Gas company will today
commence breaking ground in south Mem
phis for laying pipe, and will push the
work Us rapidly as possible.
"A negro named Frank Lee was ar
rested last night by Officer Basket, for
stealing "a dog from Nick Ionkor. The
owner would not sell the dog for 500.
-Thccausc Of charity furnished n prolific
theme for discourse 10y q number Of the
city pastors yesterday. With such unani.
nous work, good beyond the most san
guine auticipations cannot fail 10 be nc
complished.
Clarence Roberts. n white boy, was
arrested last night by Officer Duvall, at the
instance Of Thco Mergle, who accuses
Roberts OF stealing IS from him. Roberts
admitted taking the money, and - was
found In his shoes.
"A still alarm Of fire, at l:l5 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, called the iircmen ol
company No. 4 10 the Maddox building, at
Main and Exchange streets. A mitcr
under the roof caught lro from a iluo and
was burned in two,
Tho alarm OF fire from BOX 10 at 1925
o'clock last night was caused by u small
blaze in fIont Of Toof & McGowan's shed,
at Union and Third streets. Abalc Oi cot.
ton was slightly damaged. 1t is supposed
some boys set il aiire.
Willie Eberhart, son Of Chas. Eber.
hart. was thrown BY a horse while riding
on the fernando road yesterday morning,
and his right arm was dislocntcd. Dns.
West and Rogers attended the little sui.
ferer, and he is now doing well.
The twelve sanitary carts which were
laid of from work a month ago will bc put
10 work This morning. Tie streets never
needed cleaning wone. II they are not
cleaned Santa Claus will hayca tough time
getting around the city Saturday night.
William Hendricks, colored, Of No.
ass Bcalc street, roprimanded his vii,
with a blow on the check, yesterday morn,
ing, and NJ her request officer Pandert ar,
rested Hendricks. The necessary forfeit
OF SO was put NJ, and Hendricks vent on
his way.
Changes, carrying with them promo,
ton, went into effect on the Chesapeake
&Ohio railroad Saturday. Superintendent
james l.. Frazer was elevated 10 the posi-
ton Of assistant general manager, aud J,
=. Clcppcr, master Of transportation, Il
now superintendent.
A white girl named Katie Cook, ngcd
twelve ycars, II missing from the Sisters o
the Good Shepherd. She left there ycsior
day, pnd WIS last seen on q ear ON lh,
East End dummy line. The girl j. slight,
dcmcntcd. She wore n dark drcss, blu,
apron aud red shawl.
The statement made In TnE APrrNi
OF the 10th inst. that Mr. ]. w. buchanan.
Of the Grenada. Miss, Sl,iipd, was married
on the 18th was an crrur. The marriar,
will take place Wednesday evening, thJ
9lst inst. TiE ArrE,L regrets the un.
fortunate error, which grew out Of q mis-.
understanding.
-lsham GRAY, q dmyman, anil Ro,l
kaufman. both colorcd, wcrr arrested YES.
tcrday for being disorlcrly. The Kauf
man woman was sentenced 10 the chain
gang Tor yngiuncy. about a month ago, ~.
capped two weeks aliorWar1, and has cludcl
tho police since. She claims that Gray ~
saultcl her, but there were no evidence,
OF ii.